A home exploded Friday morning in St. Paul, Minnesota, sending one person to the hospital and displacing residents in nearby homes, according to reports.The man who lives in the home was found crawling out of the rubble and was taken to the hospital, KMSP-TV reported. Twelve people have been displaced, KSTP-TV reported.A gas leak could be the cause, St. Paul Fire Deputy Chief Dave Berger told the Star Tribune.One man told KSTP-TV that he felt the explosion at his home about 5 miles away.Chris Hoglund was about to cross Payne Avenue to visit friends when the explosion happened, KMSP-TV reported.“You kind of blink, and the house was gone,” Hoglund told the news station.Nearby buildings were condemned due to structural concerns, Berger said.

SAINT PAUL, Minn. —

A home exploded Friday morning in St. Paul, Minnesota, sending one person to the hospital and displacing residents in nearby homes, according to reports.

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The man who lives in the home was found crawling out of the rubble and was taken to the hospital, KMSP-TV reported. Twelve people have been displaced, KSTP-TV reported.